Dream Cast The MEMPHIS Movie!!!!- Page 2

[darquegk]

Posted: 8/18/13 at 2:32pm

See, there's a thin line between "Southern boy, none too bright," and "full Forrest Gump."

The original production made the mistake of going "simpleton" instead of "simple." Kwanten is a master of doing affable but not the smartest crayon in the happy meal.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/18/13 at 2:43pm

No, it made the mistake of going full on "I need the help of an assisted living facility in order to survive" instead of "Simple southern boy"

[kikki327]

Posted: 8/18/13 at 4:40pm

I always thought Chad Kimball's bizarre performance was an attempt to channel "Ernest T. Bass" from the Andy Griffith Show.

i think chad said in an interview the voice came from watching the Andy Griffith show when he was a kid or something like that. so maybe it was

[Zingingtobway]

Posted: 8/21/13 at 12:18pm

^ what a great idea. I think Justin Timberlake would make a great Huey. Jennifer Hudson would be a great choice, However I would love to see a different singer/actress get their break in the piece. Maybe Ledisi, Shanice Wilson, or even Latoya London...

[rafiki2011]

Posted: 9/5/13 at 6:30pm

I think Justin Timberlake would be awesome as Huey and I'd like to see Anika Noni Rose as Felicia

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/5/13 at 6:31pm

Justin Timberlake is way too non-special needs for that, though.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 9/5/13 at 7:14pm

The entire original Broadway cast. The end.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/5/13 at 7:17pm

So......just another version of what's already on DVD?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/5/13 at 7:17pm

Oh, and THE. END.

[Wilmingtom]

Posted: 9/6/13 at 2:04pm

A movie of Memphis? Surely this is a joke thread.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 9/6/13 at 2:09pm

I think Eddie Murphy should play all the roles.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 9/6/13 at 3:35pm

"A movie of Memphis? Surely this is a joke thread."

I guess you don't read a lot of entertainment news.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/alcon-adapt-tony-winning-memphis-378903

Most of the Broadway cast stayed for the entire nearly three year run. They loved the story so much and committed to it like no cast I have ever seen. They should get the opportunity to be in the movie version. Mr. Kimball played the role flawlessly, as an every man who falls in love. That's why he got a Tony nomination. Amazing cast. I hope the movie doesn't suck!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/6/13 at 3:53pm

"Mr. Kimball played the role flawlessly..."

It's statements like that that make someone lose any sort of credibility they might have had around here.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 9/6/13 at 5:07pm

Yes, because an opinion differing from your own is totally grounds for dismissal on a message board....on the internet.

Get a tony nomination for playing a role flawlessly, which he did, then you can say such asinine things.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/6/13 at 5:12pm

I have a Tony nomination, thank you very much.

[darquegk]

Posted: 9/6/13 at 5:21pm

Jordan's oblique references to his identity within the Broadway world always make me think of the novel "The Westing Game" (which my alma mater premiered the official stage version of). I almost suspect there is a large cash dowry to be awarded to the first person who can walk up to a certain Broadway figure and recite the phrase: "Hi, Jordan, I win!"

Next time I get into the city, I'm either going to be greeted with amused surprise or confusion from a certain theatrical personality if I try to use the secret code word.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/6/13 at 5:31pm

Lol.

I don't have a tony nomination, I was just teasing. But I held many of them and looked at tem every day for a very long time.

And that's a fun game! We should just walk up to people in a theater and say different screen names. Lol

[darquegk]

Posted: 9/6/13 at 5:38pm

Perhaps instead of "Broadway Legend" etc, when you reach a certain point, you should get a unique and honorary title.

"Are you The Producer?" "No, I'm The Academic. The girl over here to my right is The Costume Designer."